For Her By Her: A Subscription Box Made for and by Women
October 13, 2020Pictured: For Her by Her box with products from Axiom Lux. You’ve heard of Dollar Shave Club, Manscaped, Hims and Harry’s. Those names are associated with subscription boxes which provide an easy way for men to experience and obtain the products they need, when they need it, without ever going to the store. But similar
Now, two boxes for 400,000 people: Second drop box opens on 13th St.
October 13, 2020A second drop box for early voters has been opened in Lucas County at the Early Vote Center. The Lucas County Board of Elections has officially installed the new drop box on 13th St., between Washington and Monroe streets. It is located on the side of the building where individuals exit after Early Voting. The
Paws and Whiskers’ Black Cat Strut goes virtual
October 9, 2020Paws and Whiskers’ annual Black Cat Strut event is moving online this year. The yearly fundraiser has been transformed into a Virtual 5k, giving participants the freedom to choose when and where they run any time between Sunday, October 25 and Saturday, October 31. When runners are done, they will post a triumphant picture of
Nuestra Gente Renovates Historic Church for Old South End Food Pantry
October 6, 2020Photos by Kelli Miller If you haven’t heard of Nuestra Gente Community Projects, Inc. from the organization’s annual Barrio Latino Art Festival or its Spanish-language WVZC radio station, you might know it from the charitable work they do for the Old South End. Linda Parra, the founder and president of Nuestra Gente, is a whirlwind
Free candy, pumpkins and movie highlight Toledo Fall Festival at Ottawa Hills
October 2, 2020Looking for a fun, family-friendly and safe Halloween activity for the kids this month? The City of Toledo is holding a free Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17, at Ottawa Park. The event, beginning at 6pm, will feature a drive-thru pumpkin path, with kids getting a free bag of candy. The first 150 kids will
Back Forty Catering: Nick Mancy strikes out on his own
October 1, 2020In 2016, the catering arm of Shorty’s True American Roadhouse began to branch out on its own. A part of the Mancy’s family of restaurants, the newly dubbed Shorty’s Back Forty Catering took up residence at the former Star Bar and Grille on Monroe St. Over the course of four years, the business has grown